SBR laws..

I thought that I read somewhere that the Short Barrel Rifle law DOES NOT apply to any caliber of .22 or less? Is this correct or am I way off?
Or does the barrel need to be 16" and overall length of 26"?
thanks

I'm suprised they let the pellet guns have a built in supressor, or are they just a marketing gimmick?

The Gamo Whisper IS much quieter than other springers and suppressors/moderators and silencers are fair game over in the UK for air/pellet rifles.
The wording states that as LONG as this component is INTEGRAL, fixed and non removeable without damaging the firearm, it is ok(as far as I can tell).
I think this is how Gamo gets around the US laws? But, most of the noise from a "springer" style rifle comes from the rapid release of the spring tension when fired, not hot barrel gasses escaping, so in essence I suppose that they are a gimmick when placed on springer rifles.
Some of the AirForce talon and condor rifles offer them as well-but they are PCP(pre-compressed pneumatic) rifles.
I've shot one before with and without the moderator and there is a HUGE difference!!!!

I've got one of the Whispers. It won't sound all that much quieter if you're the shooter as it sort of redirects the noise back towards you. It is much quieter downrange. I love it... the squirrels don't know where death is coming from (and the neighbors just hears something that sounds like a can of soda being opened).

WOW I DIDN'T KNOW THAT . THATS STUPID ! WELL WHAT ABOUT THE AIRSOFT GUNS ARE THOSE A NFA ITEM TOO ?LOL

Yup, there is a documented case about a guy that boasted and bragged because he was POSITIVE that the BATFE couldnt bust him for selling air rifle silencers...he was WRONG! he is now facing some SERIOUS charges.
THeir logic is that IF they can attach this to another firearm and produce a sound reduction, then you just broke the law.
(if you have a .177 or .22 pellet rifle and made a silencer for it, then the BATFE would attach it to a .17 or .22 rifle and compare the reports).
Fake cans are legit because they are solid aluminum/steel and produce NO sound reduction..